A God Wink!

Yesterday, when we were finally PA (pre-approved), I posted Jolie's photo on facebook and my status sent everyone to the blog to read more about her and see more photos. My friend, Dawn, checked out the blog and discovered her name and this is what she wrote on my facebook wall:

How cool is this? A few months ago, I decided to paint some canvases with beautiful words, which meant lovely things, (in other languages), with girlie animal prints for backgrounds. One was amour and one was jolie! I'm bringing it to you.

She  met me after church and handed me a beautiful box with a beautiful painting of my girl's name. Isn't God cool and awesome to direct her to paint my girl's name just a few months ago. So this was a God thing a little "wink" from Him! Thanks, Dawn for following His leading!

Dawn is an artist. I have known her since the very first day I stepped foot in our church (back in 1996)...She is a sweet, sweet, Christian friend and I am tickled to have a piece of her artwork to hang in Jolie's room...
I made her get out of the car so that we could have a kodak moment and her daughter Hayes took our photo...I said we have to take a picture for the blog! So in the church parking lot and in the dark we had our photo made with my phone.

 Like I have said before, it's all God's anyway, but the way he presents us with special gifts always knocks my socks off! He always amazes me.... Thanks, Dawn for painting Jolie for us! We will treasure it always! And Thanks to God for the God wink!

Introducing the newest member of our family...

Our Pre-Approval arrived by email today on Sept 29, but the actual Chinese document was dated Sept. 25. I have been stalking the email all week, every day, every hour...I had all my prayer warrior friends and family members praying that it would come. Karl is off this week, and I was cleaning the house when I heard him call me to come there...he had opened THE EMAIL....with our preapproval... it was in Chinese and everything...(there was a translation though, so I know it said we were pre approved).

Here's our little girl. She is 15 months old. She has cleft lip/palette. She is beautiful and she is ours. Yes, we are about to be parents for the 4th time, and no we are not crazy...we can't wait!

We decided to name her Jolie Elise! Name meanings are very important to us. We chose Jolie, because Karl's mom's middle name was Jo and my mom's middle name is Jo. Jolie means pretty, and Elise means God's promise. We think her name fits her perfectly because she is just beautiful and she is God's promise. We will also keep her Chinese name as part of her middle name. Her Chinese name means Hope that she will be quiet, beautiful, and knowledgeable in the future. Her name definitely has a good meaning...Just like all our other kids' names....


Today when the email came in, my Shek walked into the room and said, "Did we get it (PA)?" When we told him that we had received it, he said,  YES!!! with a pump of the arm! Then later he said will you bring me back something from China? I said Yes, a sister...he said can you bring me back a little something else too? I said sure thing! 


 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. James 1:27

雅 各 書 1:27 (Chinese Union Version (Traditional)

 ²⁷ 在 神 我 們 的 父 面 前 ， 那 清 潔 沒 有 玷 污 的 虔 誠 ， 就 是 看 顧 在 患 難 中 的 孤 兒 寡 婦 ， 並 且 保 守 自 己 不 沾 染 世 俗 。

Matched!! Sunday Snapshot

We were matched late last Sunday night. Please pray for our PA (pre-approval).

                                                      Here we are reviewing her file and photos.
                                                   Can't wait to share her photos with everyone....
                                                                     She is beautiful!

facebook withdrawals...and God's provision

Facebook has been my "hobby" for the past little while...why I don't know...I like seeing everyone's photos...catching up with relatives that live far far away and seeing old classmates again that I have not seen in 25 years....but I have decided to take a "leave of absence" from facebooking, leaving comments and checking out photos. I will miss the checking in, but I will not miss the negativity that I sometimes see there. It's not worth getting my dander up, and so a break is what I need. I will continue to update my blog...cause now things are getting exciting around here...what with getting "matched" with our baby and awaiting PA...and then and then and then....

God's continued blessing on my family and I always amazes me...HE always amazes me...I stand in amazement...and usually tears...cause I am a liquid praiser...LOL

Just yesterday, a friend from HOME of Fine arts...called me and said...hey I am at the consignment sale and everyone is picking up their stuff  that didn't sale, as well as getting their checks...there's a lady here with scads of baby girl clothes that did not sale that might just work for your new little one...I am getting them for you...the lady is just giving them away. ...and she said if they don't work...I can give them to someone else...Now isn't God something else? YES HE IS!

Today, Karlie and I ran to Kohl's with a coupon that Gam gave her for 10 bucks off...she found some cute jeans on sale..then a shirt that i thought was 50% off and a cami to go under the shirt from  the 70% off rack...we noticed when she tried on the sweater blouse that it had belt loops but no belt...I went back to the rack...there were no others like it, so I couldn't trade it out. It was the cutest little blouse and we wanted it with or without the little belt...so i went to customer service. She was going to call someone to look for the belt, but I said we still want it can you just take something off the price...she said sure thing I can take 20% off...the clerk "rang it up" the blouse was on  more clearance than I originally thought  and with the extra percentage off, it was $6.80!! YEAH, that's what I am talking about!...then the little cami was like 3 bucks...and then the 10 dollar off coupon made it all even better... she has a cute outfit and it was just GOD's special little gift...It's all from Him...but sometimes the presentation in which He gives is what knocks your socks off....